Exodus Walking & Trekking 2012/2013 (page 99)

WalkingtheGreatWall Afascinatingtrek,withthegrandeurofChinaliterallyatourfeet Stepping out across the peaceful semi-ruin of a section of the Great Wall is like walking in the footsteps of the past. Far from the madding tourist crowds we are able to get a great sense of the scale and the majesty of this remarkable piece of engineering without rushing through in a big group. As we trek along various contrasting sections of the wall, we get closer to day-to-day life in rural China before returning to Beijing, a city steeped with history yet plunging headlong into modernisation. 11 days FlightInc.from Ł1549 China | Grade B / C TripDetails Trip Code: TCW Profile: 4daywalksand2half-day walkswithvehiclesupport.Low altitudethroughout,maximum 1044m. Group: normally6to16,pluslocal leaderandappropriatelocalstaffand drivers.Min.age18yrs. Accommodation: 3nights comfortablehotelswithensuite facilities,6nightsbasicguesthouse, (4ensuite,2withsharedbath). Food: allbreakfasts,8lunchesand 7dinnersincluded. Itinerary:Day 1DepartLondon. 2ArriveBeijing;traditionalBeijing Duckdinner.3TransfertoMutianYu andtrekpastwatchtowersonthe GreatWallthentransfertoJiankou. 4MorningtrekaroundJiankouwith itssteepmountainsandbeautiful scenery;transfertoGubeikou.5Walk alongthewallnearGubeikou.6Hike pastvillagestoJinshanling.7Walk overmountainridgesfromJinshanling towardsSimatai,pastruinedand restoredwatchtowers.8Driveto TaipingzhaiandtrektoHuangyaguan, overnightatfarmer'shouse.9Visit theEastQingTombs,transferto Beijing.10Sightseeingtourof Beijing,includingTiananmenSquare andtheForbiddenCity.11Fly toLondon. Land Only Duration: 10days,start Beijingday2,endBeijingday11. Start End Flight Land Inc. Only Start End Flight Land Inc. Only 05 Apr 15 Apr 1769 749 19 Apr 29 Apr 1549 749 10 May 20 May 1549 749 24 May 03 Jun 1549 749 07 Jun 17 Jun 1549 749 12 Jul 22 Jul 1549 749 2012 02 Aug 12 Aug 1839 769 16 Aug 26 Aug 1599 749 06 Sep 16 Sep 1549 749 20 Sep 30 Sep 1549 749 04 Oct 14 Oct 1549 749 11 Oct 21 Oct 1549 749 China 28 Mar 07 Apr 1799 769 2013 Datesandpricescorrectattimeofpublication (seepage5).PricesareŁSterlingperperson. ·OptionalsinglesupplementŁ115 (6nightsonly) ·InsuranceŁ86 Extension TerracottaWarriors-3Days VisittheancientcityofXi'an, hometotheTerracottaWarriors. Day1Overnightsleepertrainto Xi'anfromBeijing. 2ArriveXi'an,afternooncity tour.3VisitTerracottaWarriors. 4FlytoLondon. Forup-to-datepricesandavailabilitycall 0845 863 9616orvisitwww.exodus.co.uk 99